Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal
Portugal: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 11,755 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,755 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37,788 Thousand tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
11,755 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11,755 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal peaked at 37,788 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,755 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.
That places Portugal 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,437 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 25,524 Thousand tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 28,274 Thousand tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 31,264 Thousand tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 35,514 Thousand tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 35,026 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35,194 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37,440 Thousand tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 34,578 Thousand tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 36,036 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 37,788 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 35,155 Thousand tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 33,387 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 31,724 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28,655 Thousand tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 26,746 Thousand tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 25,032 Thousand tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 24,426 Thousand tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22,968 Thousand tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 22,225 Thousand tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23,711 Thousand tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 22,272 Thousand tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 24,855 Thousand tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 23,462 Thousand tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20,747 Thousand tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 15,189 Thousand tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 14,457 Thousand tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 15,432 Thousand tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 11,755 Thousand tonnes | -23.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11,755 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11,755 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,603 Thousand tonnes | 25,524 Thousand tonnes | 35,514 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,498 Thousand tonnes | 28,655 Thousand tonnes | 37,788 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,644 Thousand tonnes | 20,747 Thousand tonnes | 26,746 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,208 Thousand tonnes | 11,755 Thousand tonnes | 15,432 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal?
- Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal was 11,755 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37,788 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,755 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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